10-11-2011 Special MeetingMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS
HELD IN ROOM 102, DES PLAINES CIVIC CENTER,
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2011
CALL TO ORDER: The Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Des Plaines was called to order by Mayor Martin J.
Moylan at 7:00 PM in Room 102, Des Plaines Civic
Center on Tuesday, October 11, 2011.
ROLL CALL: Roll call indicated the following Aldermen present:
Haugeberg, Robinson, Bogusz, Sayad, Brookman, Walsten,
Wilson, Charewicz.
Also present were: Acting City Manager Slowinski, Director of Finance
Wisniewski, Assistant Director of Finance Bromber, Financial Analyst
Raymond, Financial Analyst Weber, Director of Public Works &
Engineering Oakley, Deputy Director of Engineering Duddles, Public
Works Superintendent Moser, Director of Community & Economic
Development Bartholomew, Police Chief Prandini, Deputy Police Chief
Kozak, Deputy Police Chief Burton, Commander Treantafeles, Community
Policing Coordinator Terrazzino, Deputy Director of Homeland Security-
EMA Pluta, Fire Chief Wax, Deputy Fire Chief Eilken, Director of
Information Technology Duebner, Director of Media Services Kozenczak,
Media Specialist Soderberg, Director of Human Resources Earl,
Community Social Worker Stricker and City Attorney Wiltse.
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BUDGET:
FINANCE COMMITTEE -Alderman Bogusz, Chair
Alderman Bogusz stated that the 2012 General Funds would
be reviewed at this meeting and includes Elected Off ice,
City Manager, Finance, Community & Economic Development,
Public Works and Engineering, Police, Emergency
Management Agency, Fire, Police & Fire Commission and
Overhead. Acting City Manager Slowinski and Finance
Director Wisniewski presented the 2012 Proposed Budget
Introduction and Overview.
Discussions were held with the Aldermen and resiclents.
regarding each of the departments and responses were made
by Staff during the discussion for each department or
fund.
General Fund -
Elected Office -Acting City Manager Slowinski presented
and answered questions from the Aldermen.
Budget Requests -
City Clerk Conference -$1,500 -no objections
City Clerk Conference -$580.00 -no objections
Elected Office Intern -$10,000 -no objections
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City Manager -Acting City Manager Slowinski presented
and answered questions from the Aldermen.
Budget Requests -
Community Survey -$25,000
Alderman Bogusz received a consensus from the Council to
approve. Alderman Sayad voted no and stated that
information is received from the residents through the
Aldermen; he has reservations regarding this request.
City Code Rewrite -$30,000 -no objections
Attendance at Natl. Conferences -$13,500 -no objections
The Aldermen requested that the attendee provide a
written conference report to the City Council.
Double Internet Bandwidth -$1,260 -no objections
Webstreaming Services -$6,700 -no objections
Leightronix Subscription $995 -no objections
MacBook Laptop -$7,000
Staff to provide more information and this i tern to be
readdressed at the October 20, 2011 meeting.
Character Generator for Playback -$5,000 -no objections
Character Generator for Council -$3,000 -no objections
Video Monitors -$2,500 -no objections
DVD Recorders -$1,000 -no objections
Media Hard Drive -$650 -no objections
The Aldermen requested that Director of Human Resources
Earl provide a breakdown of the Social Service Agency
Funding prior to the October 20, 2011 meeting and present
an overview of the funding at that meeting.
Finance Director of Finance Wisniewski presented and
answered questions from the Aldermen.
Budget Requests -None
Community & Economic Development -Director of Community
& Economic Development Bartholomew presented and answered
questions from the Aldermen.
Budget Requests -
Backflow Devices -$7,000 -
Alderman Bogusz received a consensus from the Council
DENY this request. Aldermen Haugeberg, Robinson, Bogusz,
Sayad and Walsten voted yes to deny. Aldermen Brookman,
Wilson and Charewicz voted no.
Business Process Review -$50,000
This item was held for further discussion at the October
20, 2011 meeting.
Green Building Council -$600 -no objections
Business Development Coordinator -$99,830
This item was held for further discussion at
20, 2001 meeting.
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Public Works & Engineering -Director of Public Works &
Engineering Oakley presented and answered questions from
the Aldermen.
Budget Requests -
Hot Water Piping Replacement -$200,000 -no objections
Fire Station #3 Roof -$43,000 -no objections
Elevator Rewiring -$14,000 -no objections
Air Dryer Replacement -$4,500 -no objections
Recess -
Alderman Bogusz received a consensus from the Council to
take a five minute recess.
The City Council recessed at 9:24 p.m.
The City Council reconvened 9:33 p.m.
Police Police Chief Prandini presented and answered
questions from the Aldermen.
Budget Requests -None
Emergency Management Agency -Deputy Police Chief Kozak
presented and answered questions from the Aldermen.
Budget Requests -
Camera Maintenance -$7,500 -no objections
Maintenance/Narrowbanding -$8,915 -no objections
Radio Equipment/Sirens -$7,150 -no objections
Fire -Fire Chief Wax presented and answered questions
from the Aldermen.
Budget Requests -None
Board of Fire & Police Commission Fire Chief Wax
presented and answered questions from the Aldermen.
Overhead -Director of Finance Wisniewski presented and
answered questions from the Aldermen.
Budget Requests -
Subsidy/Historical Museum -$35,000
History Center Board President Mike Skibbe and Executive
Director Shari Caine addressed the City Council and
presented an overview of the History Center's financial
status and their efforts to reduce expenditures. This
i tern was held for further discussion at the October 20,
2011 meeting.
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Generator Program -$30,000
Alderman Bogusz received a consensus
Mayor to increase the funding for
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of the Aldermen and
the Home Generator
Aldermen Robinson, Assistance Program to $50,000.
Bogusz, Sayad, Charewicz and
Aldermen Haugeberg, Brookman,
the Mayor voted yes.
Walsten and Wilson voted
no.
ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Robinson, seconded by Sayad, to adjourn the
Committee of the Whole Meeting of the City Council.
Motion declared carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:25 PM.
Clerk
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